Brooklyn U-Haul truck crash live: Driver arrested after hitting at least five people in NYC

News of the Brooklyn U-Haul incident immediately drew comparisons to a 2017 attack in which a man ran over pedestrians on a bike path in Manhattan.

That man, Sayfull Saipov, is currently facing the death penalty phase of his sentence for killing eight people in that attack.

Former NYPD Chief of Detectives Roberts Boyce told ABC News, “It was the first thing I thought of.

“I worked on the Sayfull Saipov case. I remember how dangerous it was and what it did and how deadly it was. That was the first thing that came to mind when I heard the rental truck. So let’s hope it’s not that and that it’s a person in mental distress right now and nothing more than that. It’s hard to link the two now, but how could you not think about it?”

The number of people injured by the U-Haul truck ordeal continues to change rapidly.

An FDNY spokesman has now said that a total of eight people were injured.

Of these, two are critical, two are serious, and the remaining four are “minor”.

The NYPD is hosting a press conference near where the U-Haul was stopped in Red Hook.

Here’s a live look at the independents Richard Salon:

So far, the NYPD has offered little information about the crash.

We know, however, that at least five people were injured.

ABC7 reports that a 30-year-old man was hit by the U-Haul on 4th Avenue.

He has since been taken to Lutheran Hospital in critical condition.

Three other men on mopeds were also hit and suffered minor injuries, the agency said.

The NYPD said the incident began when officers tried to stop the U-Haul truck at a traffic stop at 10:49 am.

The driver fled and ran over pedestrians in doing so.

Authorities have now said that at least five people were injured.

the independents Richard Hall is currently at the location where the U-Haul driver was taken into custody.

He reports that the back of the truck is open and investigators are standing around.

Local media earlier reported that a bomb squad was inspecting the vehicle.

Here are photos of Richard from the scene:

New York City Councilman Justin Brannan, who represents Bay Ridge, reacted to the U-Haul incident on Twitter.

“A man driving a U-Haul went on a rampage in Bay Ridge. He was just arrested in Sunset Park. Several people were hit and seriously injured,” he wrote.

“We have no idea why at this point, but it was not an accident. Thanks for @NYPD72Pct @NYPD68Pct. I will share more information when I can.”

Police have not said whether they believe the crashes were accidental or intentional.

Several people were hit by an out-of-control U-Haul truck in Brooklyn, New York, police said.

Several pedestrians were hit by the vehicle and a cyclist was dragged by the truck on Monday morning, according to reports.

The incident occurred around 11 am at 5th Avenue and Bay Ridge Parkway, with the truck speeding down 4th Avenue in Bay Ridge, officials said.

the independents Gustaf Kilander reports: